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Environmental Sociology

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Environmental sociology is the subfield studying the relationship between humans and environment, related to human ecology but centered specifically on environmental issues.

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A sociologist studying how a community's water access shapes health outcomes applies the subfield's central relationship between people and environment.

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Environmental sociology studies social dimensions of environmental issues; it does not replace natural sciences' study of the environment.